Joseph Pearce’s
- Telephone 0131 556 4140
- Bar open Sun–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri/Sat 11am–1am.
- Food served Mon–Sun 11am–9pm
- Website www.bodabar.com/joseph-pearces/
Casual bar at the top of the Walk with Scandi food and an intimate vibe.
The 2019/20 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
Like its laid-back Swedish sister bars, you know what you’re getting at Joseph Pearce’s: quirky décor, friendly-but-cool staff, generous food at decent prices and plenty of drinks. At JPs the menu is small – a couple of smörgåsbords, burgers, flatiron steak, salads, Swedish meatballs with mash – but the food is hearty. You can wash it down with a glass of house red or a pint of Caledonian ale and relax from your worldly woes for a moment. During the day children are welcome and the toys and high chairs come out, but evenings are for the big kids. You might catch a match, or DJ Jordy Deelight playing 90s house, or you could join the jogging club (currently doing a bit of plogging, where you pick up rubbish at the same time) on a run down to Sofi’s for a glass of lingonberry cordial. Community vibes abound.
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Outdoor tables, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Rock/eclectic
- Live entertainment: Bands, DJs and various community clubs – check social media.
- Capacity: 200 (40 outdoors)
- Largest group: 50
- Open since: 2008
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 16
- House wine: £15 per bottle
Reviews & features
Best kid-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh
31 May 2018
Buggies, toys and tots are welcome at these child-friendly cafés, pubs and restaurants
Great for parents with buggies, toddlers with discerning appetites and kids yearning for a play area or pack of crayons, these child-friendly eateries are great for the whole family - no baby sitter required.
Best pubs and bars around Edinburgh's Leith Walk and Easter Road
31 May 2018
Crawl your way down this bustling boulevard to Edinburgh's hippest northern hotspot
Take a crawl around the Walk and you'll be well watered from top to toe with an ever-expanding collection of bars that have exploded onto one of Edinburgh's most happening streets, with plenty of places to eat in between.
Neighbourhood Watch: Leith, Edinburgh
21 Jul 2011
A beginner's guide to the capital's port town
What’s it like? It’s Leith. If you’re an Edinburgh List reader, it’s very likely you live there. Glossy bars, Michelin-starred restaurants and warehouse conversions squaring off against cobbles, pint’n’pie pubs and Hibees. Vibrant, community-focused (it…
Best bars in and around Leith
3 Jun 2010
David Pollock suggests the finest locations for a festival beverage, or two
